Crochet Newborn Baby Booty

Crocheting newborn baby booties is such a delightful and heartwarming craft to dive into! These tiny creations are not only adorable but also incredibly practical for keeping those little feet warm and cozy. With just a hook, some soft yarn, and a sprinkle of creativity, you can whip up the cutest booties that will make any infant look even more precious. The joy of handmade gifts adds a special touch to welcoming a new bundle of joy into the world. Whether you opt for classic pastel colors or vibrant hues, the possibilities are endless to create a unique pair of booties that will surely bring a smile to everyone's face. So grab your crochet hook and get ready to craft a charming and thoughtful gift for the tiniest toes in town!

 For this project you’ll need:

• HOOK: 3.5 mm or a Size F hook (3.75 mm)
• YARN: worsted weight yarn, 4 ply US, 10 ply AU
• Doesn’t take much, if you have a decent size ball of scarp yarn this should be enough

ABBREVIATIONS

• ch = Chain
• sl st = Slip Stitch
• st = Stitch
• SC = Single Crochet
• DC = Double Crochet
• FLO = Front loop only
• * = Repeat what is in between the stars for the rest of the row
• Special Stitch – Glover Stitch – Insert your hook into FLO of next stitch, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook ) YO and insert your hook into next stitch going through both loops and pull up a loop ( 4 loops on hook ) YO and pull through all 4 loops and ch 1

Multiples of the stitch

This stitch is done in multiples of 2

Sole of the bootie

To do the sole of the booty I used a pattern from the internet and made the sole for size 0 – 3 months and when it says to cut your yarn DON’T do it, just come back here and continue the booty pattern with me.

Round 1 of bootie

Glover st in all sts around. (21 glover sts)

Round 2

Do a regular glover stitch as normal, then you want to do a 3 decreased glover stitchs. To do one, just do not ch 1 after

you pull through all 4 loops. This will count as a decrease. Then work a regular glover st in the next 5 sts.

Then work a decreased glover sts as you did before 8 times. Then work a regular glover st in the next 2 sts. place a marker

on the last stitch worked. (19 glover sts or 27 sts)

Round 3

glover st 6 times, dec glover st 5 times, glover st 2 times. Move stitch marker up to last st worked. (14 glover sts and 21 sts)

Round 4

7 glover sts, 2 dec glover sts, 2 glover sts. replace marker at last st worked. (11 glover sts, 19 sts)

Round 5

sc in next 2 sts, sc dec. repeat for round, you should end with 15 sts.

Round 6

sc in all 15 sts. sl st in next st, cut yarn, hide tail.

Flower

Center of flower –

ch 2, work 5 sc’s in 2nd ch, sl st in beg st and cut yarn.

Grab petal color

sc attach it to one of the sts. * ch 5, sl st into same st. sc into next st* repeat until you have 5 petals. sl st into beg st and ch 1, cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.

When you sew your flower onto your booty, sew only around the inner circle, not the middle but the sc row of the petal color, leaving your petals free to fall where they may.